Friday, February 10, 2006

I went to my local supermarket tonight, to buy something for dinner and stock up a bit before the blizzard that is supposed to come through. (The concept of stocking up before a blizzard always kind of makes me laugh. I read somewhere that the most-purchased thing in such occasions is PopTarts. What would Laura Ingalls Wilder say?)Anyway, so I go to check out and I see all these signs by the register saying that this supermarket is introducing a new preferred customer card that will give members access to extra discounts. So of course I think that sounds good, and when the cashier has rung up my purchase (which included 5 cups of yogurt in order to take advantage of a 50-cent coupon), I ask, "How do I get that preferred customer card?"The cashier laughs. Not all-out belly laughs, but she actually pulls her t-shirt up over her mouth to hide the giggly smirk that she can't suppress. I sign my receipt and just kind of raise my eyebrows, and she says, "uh, they'll have a table by the front door on Tuesday." So I thank her and leave, and my head is just spinning with questions. Why was that so funny? Was I the only person who ever asked? Does the whole staff stand around after hours mocking all the dumb-asses who actually want discount cards? Is the whole thing just a sham? And anyway, why do they have the signs up today if I can't sign up til Tuesday? I never go to that supermarket on Tuesdays.All the way home, I just kept thinking, why was she laughing? Why was she laughing?Why was she laughing?Why was she laughing?

7 comments:

what do you car ewhat some sub-human cashier thinks? Seriously. On the other hand, ever think she was just thinking about something else? Geez. Women are too worried about what other people think. Or, maybe you had snot on your upper lip.

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